DV Awareness Month – Survivor Panel

On October 4th in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, DeafHope will be hosting a Survivor Panel along with DCARA and Deaf Community Counseling Services.       [image: Flyer with DCCS, DeafHope and DCARA logos at the top.  Below are two images, one is a mountain range with the sun behind it and the other is a caucasian presenting hand open on green grass with an orange and black butterfly resting on it.  Text below the images reads “Self-Advocacy Workshop – Domestic Violence Learn about domestic violence from DeafHope staff and a panel of survivors who will share their stories. @ Family Justice Center 470 27th Street Oakland Saturday, October 4 10:30-12:30p For information contact deafhope@deaf-hope.org. Light refreshments & ASL...

Fall Family Picnic on October 18th

Please email us to rsvp if you would like to attend this fun family picnic. Make a donation to support DeafHope survivor services:   [Image: white flyer with graphics of leaves, a scarecrow, pumpkins and the DeafHope logo. Text says “Join Us For The DeafHope Fall Picnic. When: Oct 18th, 12-4 PM. Where: Lake Chabot – Willow Picnic Area (Off Lake Chabot Road, Castro Valley) We will have food, games, and fun!! A $5.00 per person donation is requested. Please RSVP to deafhope@deaf-hope.org so we can petter prepare. Thank you! Corn Toss! Bob for Apples! And More! Donate online at www.deaf-hope.org or...

Beautiful people at the Tea Party

Thank you for making today so special! [image: white balloon in foreground with DeafHope logo. Tea party guests sitting around tables and standing in the background.  Tables are decorated in a variety of themes with handmade mugs at each...

Deaf Survivor Talks About Domestic Violence

TRANSCRIPT Hello! My name is Ashley. What is the purpose of this vlog? I want to discuss about Domestic Violence (DV). The actual process of leaving a dv relationship and we need to understand that once the survivor leaves, there will be an amount of self-critical period, where the survivor will ask many questions that determines their worth (will people judge or look down at me, worry that I will be stalked, and all that) I will connect more to what I will discuss later on. What I want to talk about different messages (in this vlog) for two groups – those who are outsiders of the dv relationship and those who are currently in one or in the process of leaving/have left already. I will explain my experience briefly and the reason why I am doing this. So many people have asked me these questions, why are you involved, why are you an activist. Even this question, are you becoming one of those feminists? No! That is not the answer. The reason why I am doing this because I actually experienced being in a dv relationship myself. Again, everyone has different experiences, different background, and different journeys when it comes to comparing dv relationships. My experience in a dv relationship, that it was only under two years that I was with this person, had two children with but you know what I am thankful. Yes I did experience a lot of abuse, oppression, really a lot of things I had went through. Again, Trigger Warning (TW), I had experienced economic manipulation/control even in the following areas: sex, physical,...

No Ordinary Hero

Join us for this FUN, FAMILY movie tonight! Tickets are only available AT THE DOOR. Thank you and see you there! [image: Flyer with the DeafHope logo at the top.  Text reads “DeafHope presents No Ordinary Hero The SuperDeafy Movie. Fri. Sept 26th 7 pm (Doors open at 6:00) Hank Klopping Theater, Calif. School for the Deaf Fremont, 39350 Gallaudet Drive Fremont, CA 94536 Buy tickets online at www.deaf-hope.org or at the theatre door. Tickets $10.00 Deaf Awareness Week.’ Image of the No Ordinary Hero movie poster with a man walking toward the camera, a bright light shining behind him and four comic book covers with SuperDeafy behind him.  Text below the image reads “No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie John Maucere with Academy Award winner Marlee Matlin is here! This family drama is about a deaf Actor who plays a superhero on television who looks beyond his cape to influence a Deaf boy to redefine what being “normal” means. During his journey he also finds inspiration to transform himself.  This film is open captioned and is Rated PG.” Another image near the bottom right shows a video reel and film.  Below that text reads” Questions? Email...